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[ February 19, 2019 ] Customized Knee Implants Drive Significant Cost Savings in a Medicare Population – Abstract Presented at Annual Knee Society Meeting Press Release
[ February 16, 2019 ] Did Johnson & Johnson Just Spit in Alphabet’s Face? Business
[ February 15, 2019 ] Most hip and knee replacements ‘last longer than thought’ Health
[ February 13, 2019 ] Johnson & Johnson Announces Agreement to Acquire Auris Health, Inc. Press Release
[ February 11, 2019 ] Smith & Nephew Drops on Report of Deal Talks With NuVasive M&A
[ February 11, 2019 ] App Seeks to Ease Orthopedic Surgery Planning Digital Health
[ February 9, 2019 ] Smith & Nephew in talks to buy NuVasive for over $3 billion: FT M&A
[ February 9, 2019 ] Stryker and University Medical Center set up Amsterdam Skills Center Medical Education
[ February 6, 2019 ] Osso VR Awarded More Than $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to Advance its Surgical Skill Assessment Platform Press Release
[ February 6, 2019 ] Automated text messages improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery Press Release

Most hip and knee replacements ‘last longer than thought’

February 15, 2019

(BBC) – Eight out of 10 knee replacements and six out of 10 hip replacements last as long as 25 years, says a large study from the University of Bristol. […]

Smith & Nephew Drops on Report of Deal Talks With NuVasive

February 11, 2019

(Bloomberg) – Smith & Nephew dropped on a report that the medical-device manufacturer is in talks with NuVasive about a deal worth more than $3 billion to gain spinal surgery products. […]

App Seeks to Ease Orthopedic Surgery Planning

February 11, 2019

(MD+DI) – A new solution for orthopedic surgery planning is now available through Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem, an online platform that gives healthcare providers access to applications that can help “digitalize” healthcare. […]

Smith & Nephew in talks to buy NuVasive for over $3 billion: FT

February 9, 2019

(Reuters) – Smith & Nephew Plc has held talks to buy U.S. medical equipment maker NuVasive in a deal that would be worth more than $3 billion, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the talks. […]

Stryker and University Medical Center set up Amsterdam Skills Center

February 9, 2019

(Invest in Holland) – On 4 February 2019 the new Amsterdam Skills Center for Health Sciences was officially opened. The new high-tech training facility enables medical professionals to learn and maintain expertise using the newest technologies and techniques. […]

Zimmer Biomet Shifts to Offense in 2019

February 5, 2019

(MD+DI) – After spending 2018 dealing with quality control remediation and supply chain issues, Zimmer Biomet expects to return to market growth by 2020. […]

Customized Knee Implants Drive Significant Cost Savings in a Medicare Population – Abstract Presented at Annual Knee Society Meeting

Today Conformis, Inc. announced the results from a recent study presented at the Knee Society Meeting, entitled “Customized Knee Implants Drive Cost Savings in a Medicare Population”. The abstract was presented by Mary O’Connor, MD, Director of the Center for Musculoskeletal Care at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health. […]

As tech companies move into health care, here’s what to watch in 2019

January 4, 2019

(The Verge) – From Amazon and Apple opening clinics to Uber launching a medical transit program, technology giants spent 2018 moving into the health care space. Many of these initiatives are still in very early stages, but they’ll continue to grow in 2019. […]
Number of outpatient facilities surges as industry values more convenient, affordable care

December 21, 2018

App Seeks to Ease Orthopedic Surgery Planning

February 11, 2019

(MD+DI) – A new solution for orthopedic surgery planning is now available through Siemens Healthineers Digital Ecosystem, an online platform that gives healthcare providers access to applications that can help “digitalize” healthcare. […]
New voices at patients’ bedsides: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Apple

February 6, 2019

(STAT) – At first it was a novelty: Hospitals began using voice assistants to allow patients to order lunch, check medication regimens, and get on-demand medical advice at home. But these devices are now making deeper inroads into patient care. […]
How artificial intelligence can be used to reduce costs and improve outcomes in total joint replacement surgery

January 31, 2019

(Healthcare Finance) – Total joint replacement surgery is one of the most prevalent and expensive surgeries in the U.S., and a study published in the Annals of Translational Medicine indicates that costs and outcomes for such surgeries can be improved by using artificial intelligence platforms. […]
Using Immersive Virtual Reality Software for Surgical Education

January 26, 2019

(MD+DI) – How surgeons are using virtual reality technology to simulate digital operating rooms and complex medical procedures to improve patient outcomes. […]

Customized Knee Implants Drive Significant Cost Savings in a Medicare Population – Abstract Presented at Annual Knee Society Meeting

Did Johnson & Johnson Just Spit in Alphabet’s Face?

Most hip and knee replacements ‘last longer than thought’

Johnson & Johnson Announces Agreement to Acquire Auris Health, Inc.

Smith & Nephew Drops on Report of Deal Talks With NuVasive

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Most hip and knee replacements ‘last longer than thought’

Smith & Nephew Drops on Report of Deal Talks With NuVasive

App Seeks to Ease Orthopedic Surgery Planning

Smith & Nephew in talks to buy NuVasive for over $3 billion: FT

Stryker and University Medical Center set up Amsterdam Skills Center

Zimmer Biomet Shifts to Offense in 2019

Customized Knee Implants Drive Significant Cost Savings in a Medicare Population – Abstract Presented at Annual Knee Society Meeting

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As tech companies move into health care, here’s what to watch in 2019

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Customized Knee Implants Drive Significant Cost Savings in a Medicare Population – Abstract Presented at Annual Knee Society Meeting

Did Johnson & Johnson Just Spit in Alphabet’s Face?

Most hip and knee replacements ‘last longer than thought’

Johnson & Johnson Announces Agreement to Acquire Auris Health, Inc.

Smith & Nephew Drops on Report of Deal Talks With NuVasive

App Seeks to Ease Orthopedic Surgery Planning

Smith & Nephew in talks to buy NuVasive for over $3 billion: FT

Stryker and University Medical Center set up Amsterdam Skills Center

Osso VR Awarded More Than $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to Advance its Surgical Skill Assessment Platform

Automated text messages improve outcomes after joint replacement surgery

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App Seeks to Ease Orthopedic Surgery Planning

New voices at patients’ bedsides: Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Apple

How artificial intelligence can be used to reduce costs and improve outcomes in total joint replacement surgery

Using Immersive Virtual Reality Software for Surgical Education